Childminder in Coventry

Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Good

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The provision is good

The childminder creates a warm and welcoming environment for children. She is very nurturing and supportive of children's needs. Children demonstrate that they feel safe and secure. They snuggle up to share a story with the childminder and seek her reassurance if they need a cuddle during their play. The childminder has high expectations of children's behaviour. She consistently reminds them to be kind, share and take turns. The learning environment supports children's growing independence. The childminder encourages children to help her tidy away. She also supports their understanding by asking questions, such as, 'Can you show me where this goes?' Children respond positively and show that they know where everything belongs.

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The provision is good

The childminder plans her curriculum to support children's interests and next steps in learning. She rotates her resources to reflect children's current interests, for example a focus on farm animals. Children explore a selection of books, small- world animals, a farm and puzzles to develop their understanding. The childminder encourages children to solve problems and adapts her teaching to build on children's learning. For example, when playing with shape-sorters and latch puzzles, the childminder carefully teaches children how to turn the pieces to fit correctly and use their fingers to lift the door latch. Children persevere and take great pride in their achievements.

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n Parents speak very highly of the childminder. Regular conversations between the childminder and parents help to provide a consistent approach to supporting children's care and learning. Parents describe how much they appreciate the regular photos and progress updates. They comment on the 'amazing learning activities' and the 'exciting days out' that children experience. n The wide variety of outings that the childminder provides helps children to broaden their experiences. For example, children attend stay-and-play sessions and local childminder groups. This provides the opportunity to socialise with other children in the community. The childminder organises trips and outings that support children's interests, such as the farm. n Children have many opportunities to join in with conversations with the childminder. They enjoy singing well-known rhymes and listening to stories. The childminder supports the youngest children to make animal and emergency

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need to do better?

vehicle noises. Children enjoy activities such as 'What's in the bag?' They think of nursery rhymes that connect to the animal they have chosen. However, although the childminder introduces plenty of new vocabulary, she does not consistently model and repeat words to extend children's communication and language skills even further.

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6 November 2024 n Children learn about healthy eating and hygiene practices. The childminder supports children to wash their hands before meals and feed themselves using age-appropriate cutlery. She prepares healthy and nutritious home-cooked meals for children to enjoy. Children make healthy snack choices between strawberries, blueberries and bananas. The childminder uses these opportunities to talk to children about eating healthy foods. n The childminder promotes many opportunities for children to be physically active. For example, children enjoy taking part in a regular gymnastics group. Children spend lots of time playing in the garden. They learn to balance walking across small beams and pedal tricycles. Children have fun copying animal movements, such as hopping like rabbits and jumping like frogs. They practise using the small muscles in their hands by pushing sound buttons in books and threading shapes.

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n The childminder incorporates early mathematics during children's play. She teaches them to compare sizes of objects and uses vocabulary, such as 'big' and 'small'. The childminder develops children's counting skills through singing rhymes and counting objects in their play. Children demonstrate they are starting to recognise familiar shapes. For example, they tell the childminder that they are 'making circles' when they draw pictures of their friends. n The childminder knows children very well. She confidently talks about their starting points, progress and next steps in learning. She monitors children's progress through regular observations and assessments. This helps to ensure that any gaps in children's learning are quickly identified and closed. All children make good progress in their learning. n The childminder completes required mandatory training, such as first aid and safeguarding, to develop her knowledge and skills. She also uses webinars and

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need to do better?

online childminder groups to build on her teaching skills further.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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should:

n maximise opportunities to extend children's vocabulary to develop their communication and language skills to an even higher level.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY540954 Local authority Coventry Inspection number 10364023 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5 Date of previous inspection 21 January 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in Coventry. She operates from 8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, all year round, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how she ensures that they are safe and suitable. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises her early years provision, including the aims and rationale for the early years foundation stage curriculum. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and the children. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the curriculum has been implemented and the impact that this has had on children's learning. n The inspector read written feedback and spoke to parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Inspection activities

6 November 2024 We carried out this inspection under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 on the quality and standards of provision that is registered on the Early Years Register. The registered person must ensure that this provision complies with the statutory framework for children's learning, development and care, known as the early years foundation stage.

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6 November 2024 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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